The value-added diversification strategy provides an option for guaranteeing the
sustainability of small farms. This study examines how factors related to managerial strategy …

Due to the type of mathematical construction, the use of standard financial ratios in studies
analyzing the financial health of a group of firms leads to a series of statistical problems that …

An analysis of the efficiency of wine and grapevine producers in Italy was performed. Data
for 2005 and 2010 from the Farm Accountancy Data Network were used; this network …

Abstract Unlike other south European Union countries with tradition in wine production,
Greece has not yet exploited the industry׳ s export potential. However, there are …

Purpose The literature argues on ambiguous impacts of different types of the common
agricultural policy (CAP) subsidies on farm technical efficiency (TE). The purpose of this …

Efficiency, partly based on technology, is central to international competitiveness. This article
applies a stochastic frontier inefficiency model to a panel of 77 wine grape farms in South …

Purpose One of the main difficulties for wine managers is understanding and interpreting
how some strategies and company behaviours could affect firms' performance. This study …

The Chilean wine industry has been quite innovative in terms of winemaking and trading.
Yet, to survive in this competitive industry, wine managers should be aware of the relevance …

Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Plant Health
performed a risk assessment of Xanthomonas citri pv. viticola (Xcv). This pest causes …

This paper analyses, in a two-step procedure, the productivity growth of 69 Spanish wineries
(period 1998-2022) which offer tourism activities at their installations. To do so, we firstly …